Total Crime Rate
67.7 per 1,000
All offences · Nov 2024 - Oct 2025Violent Crime Rate
36.5 per 1,000
Nov 2024 - Oct 2025Gildersome Lane area has the 59th highest crime rate of 122 local areas in Morley North , and the 1090th lowest crime rate of 2,525 local areas in Leeds .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Gildersome Lane (LS27 7BA) in the last 12 months was 67.7 per 1,000 residents and was 15.7% lower than the Morley North average (80.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 36.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Gildersome Lane (LS27 7BA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Moorland Crescent, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ashwood Gardens (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Morley North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | Other theft | Scott Green Mount | Under investigation |
| Oct 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Moorland Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Oct 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Moorland Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Oct 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Moorland Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Oct 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Moorland Crescent | Under investigation |
| Oct 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ashwood Gardens | Under investigation |
| Oct 2025 | Public order | Ashwood Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Oct 2025 | Vehicle crime | Ashwood Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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